Lauren Merola, Author at Premier Lacrosse League

Lauren Merola

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How Xander Dickson’s ‘perfectly’ timed trading-card photo was a 1-in-6,000 shot

By Lauren Merola | October 11, 2024

By | Modal Popup – ID Click here to edit the "Modal Popup" settings. This text will not be visible on frontend. The PLL 2024 Trading Card Set dropped Thursday, and it features frozen moments of the latest rookie class – with young stars like Brennan O’Neill, Connor Shellenberger and Liam Entenmann – history-makers –…

Maryland Whipsnakes attackman Matt Rambo

‘The glue to our team’: Matt Rambo through the eyes of the Whipsnakes

By Lauren Merola | September 12, 2024

By | Modal Popup – ID Click here to edit the "Modal Popup" settings. This text will not be visible on frontend. Matt Rambo‘s been there, and he’s done that. The Maryland Whipsnakes attackman from Glenside, Pa., won the Tewaaraton Award and a national championship at Maryland in his senior season before being picked No….

Mentally and physically, the pre-semifinal bye week was different for Atlas

By Lauren Merola | September 6, 2024

Mentally and physically, the pre-semifinal bye week was different for Atlas By | Modal Popup – ID Click here to edit the "Modal Popup" settings. This text will not be visible on frontend. The sixth-seeded Carolina Chaos upset the third-seeded Boston Cannons 8-4 while the Maryland Whipsnakes squeaked by the Denver Outlaws 11-10 in the…

How Myles Jones, Mike Pressler forged bond years before Atlas team-up

By Lauren Merola | September 3, 2024

By | Modal Popup – ID Click here to edit the "Modal Popup" settings. This text will not be visible on frontend. It was an impatience born out of love. He could’ve waited the few minutes in his house, but time spent waiting was not time spent playing. To maximize his minutes on the basketball…

Cash App Playoffs preview: Can top-seeded Atlas win it all?

By Lauren Merola | August 25, 2024

By | Modal Popup – ID Click here to edit the "Modal Popup" settings. This text will not be visible on frontend. With the No. 1 seed in the Eastern Conference, the New York Atlas earned a first-round bye and will play their first playoff game Sept. 7, facing the victor of the Boston Cannons-Carolina…

‘Flashback PTSD’: Inside Dox Aitken’s unexpected return to attack for Atlas

By Lauren Merola | August 16, 2024

By | Modal Popup – ID Click here to edit the "Modal Popup" settings. This text will not be visible on frontend. What are you doing here? That was New York Atlas attackman Xander Dickson‘s first thought when he saw midfield mainstay Dox Aitken trot down low to replace injured attackman Connor Shellenberger during last…

New York Atlas attackman Connor Shellenberger

Connor Shellenberger out for Atlas’ regular-season finale with left foot injury

By Lauren Merola | August 15, 2024

By | Modal Popup – ID Click here to edit the "Modal Popup" settings. This text will not be visible on frontend. After being sidelined in the third quarter of the New York Atlas’ victory over the Utah Archers on Aug. 10, attackman Connor Shellenberger is still out with a left foot injury and won’t…

New York Atlas midfielder Logan McGovern

Mike Pressler ‘not surprised at all’ by Atlas midfielder Logan McGovern’s stellar PLL debut

By Lauren Merola | July 26, 2024

By | Modal Popup – ID Click here to edit the "Modal Popup" settings. This text will not be visible on frontend. It’s a cool story. Logan McGovern‘s first PLL goal came in his first pro game, as the first score of the game, playing for his college coach, in his home state. There’s a…

Atlas’ Jeff Teat breaks PLL single-season points record, tallies No. 45 vs. Cannons

By Lauren Merola | July 20, 2024

By | Modal Popup – ID Click here to edit the "Modal Popup" settings. This text will not be visible on frontend. Jeff Teat is the new owner of the Premier Lacrosse League’s single-season points record. Teat entered the Atlas’ game against the Boston Cannons in Fairfield with a record-tying 44 points (20G, 24A) in…

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